Melba couldn't quite beat New Plymouth on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Melba Mustangs fell just short of the New Plymouth Pilgrims by a score of 36-34. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payton Travis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry for New Plymouth. Those 265 rushing yards gave Travis a new career-high. Camren Mowder also helped out by tossing the rock for 258 yards.
Melba's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for New Plymouth, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
As of now, neither Melba nor New Plymouth have any future games scheduled.
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